narrative

4 definitions • 9 examples

a story or a description of a series of events:

It's a moving narrative of wartime adventure.

a first-person/third-person narrative

a gripping/compelling narrative

a particular way of explaining or understanding events:

There was pressure on academics to construct narratives of the period that were positive.

Both sides in the conflict have a narrative of victimhood.

the grand narratives of nation, race, and faith

telling a story or describing a series of events:

a narrative poem

You have to supply a narrative thread that allows the audience to make a connection with one or more characters.

a story or a description of events:

The novel is a wonderful narrative of wartime adventure.